The line "you think you're cooler than me" captures the "sour grapes" feeling of being ignored by someone trying too hard to look bored in their "Diors". Musical Guide The song is written in the key of G Minor . Guitar Tutorial
Posner wrote the song in his dorm room at Duke University while feeling like an outsider. Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me
The core progression is a repeating sequence of three chords. →right arrow D minor (D, F, A) →right arrow G minor (D, G, Transition: At the end of phrases, move from to F major (F, A, C). Line Dance Guide The line "you think you're cooler than me"